Lock 28 South on the Miami & Erie Canal - Franklin, Ohio - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

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The Miami & Erie Canal was in full operation roughly from 1845 to 1913. Details about the Miami & Erie Canal can be found at the web sites of the Canal Society of Ohio and the American Canal Society (also listed below). Wikipedia contains a good summary of the canal's history, and a number of interesting links, including plat maps of the canal arranged by county.

Waterway Name: The Miami & Erie Canal Connected Points: Connected Lake Erie to the Ohio River, from Toledo to Cincinnati, Ohio; for a distance of 200 miles Type: Lock Date Opened: 7/1/1845 Date Closed (if applicable): 7/1/1906 Elevation Difference (meters): 2.00 Site Status: Remnants Web Site: [Web Link]

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